Valve.



W. R. WHITNEY.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19, m13.

Patented N ov. 3, 1914.

2 SIIBBTS-SHBET l.

W. R. WHITNEY.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.19,1913.

1,1 16,187, Patented N0v.3,1914.

2 SHEETS-"SHEET 2.

`hausts from the motor.

'of the nozzle,

'WILLIAM R. WHITNEY, 0F COUBTENAY, NOB-TH DAKOTA.

VALVE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Appucaton led February 19, 1913. Serial No. 749,494.

To all 'whom/it ma concern:

Be it known t at I, WILLIAM R. Werr- NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Courtenay, in the county of Stutsman and State of North Dakota, have invented new and usefulA Improvements in Yalves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile' heaters; and it has for its object the provision of means for utilizing'the waste heat as 1t ex- Another object of the invention is the provision of a valve which may be associated with a muffler and a heating conduit, the latter being associated with relation to the former and disposed in the direct path of adjustment of the distributing nozzle .whereby either the muiiler or the heat distrlbutmg conduit may be connected with the nozzle at the will of the operator.

Another object `of the invention is the provision of means for effecting an operative fluid-tight connection between the nozv'zle and the pipe with which itis associated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for limiting adjustments so that the latter may be accuratelv associated with either the muier or the heat distributing conduit.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a side view of an automobile, showing parts in section and illustrating the application of the invention thereto' Fig. 2 is a horizontal section throu h the device, showing the nozzle connecte with the heat distributing conduit; Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the nozzle connected with the intake end of the muiller pipe; Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the caslng; and Fig. 6 1s a perspective view of the male member of the nozzle.

The automobile 1 herein conventionally illustrated is provided with a suitable form of gasolene engine 2, an exhaust pipe 3 which leads from the engine in the usual Y the seating well known manner, a muffler 4 which may be of any suitable well known construction and which is preferably rovided with an intake pipe 5 and a disc arge pipe 6, the latter opening to the atmosphere in the usual manner. j

` The exhaust pipe 3 is provided with a female portion or socket 7, in which is mounted the male or substantially spherical portion 8 of a nozzle '9. The nozzle, through the'fact that it is connected in the female element 7 of the exhaust pipe, is free for vertical swinging movements for a purpose to be hereinafter ex lained. The female yportion 7 of the disc arge pipe 3 is alined with a heating conduit 10 having branch pipes 11 one only being shown, which may be distributed or extended to suitable points in the automobile and connected in the floor thereof with radiators 11 of any ap roved well known construction. The inta e end of the pipe 5 of the muiller is provided with an angularly disposed extension 12 having a surface 13 which is preferably radially disposed with relation to the axis of rotation of the'nozzle 9. The surface 14 of the heatin conduit 10 is also radially-disposed with re atign to the axis of rotation of the nozzle 9 so that the nozzle may be adjusted to `a position where it will conduct the waste gases into .either the heating conduit 10 or the muffler intake 5.

The nozzle 9 is provided with an extension 15, on which is slidably mounted a head 16, the edge 17 thereof being ada ted to seat against the conduit 10 when t e nozzle is adjusted in one position and to seat against the surface 13 of the exhaust pipe 5 when the nozzle is in another position. The extension 15 of the nozzle is rovided with a stop flange 18, with which 1s adapted to be en aged the similar stop flange 19 on the sli ing head 16.` The extension 15 of the nozzle is embraced by a spring 20, which is adapted to hold the head 16 extended so as to effect an operative contact thereof against surfaces of the pipes 5 and 10, as will be understood. The portion 12 of the pipe 5 is provided with a flared guide 21, which is adapted to initially engage with the head 16 and guide the same onto the Surface 13. rThe pipe l0 is provided with a similar flared surface 22, which is adapted to engage the headl to guide the same onto the surface llt in the -opposite adjustment of the nozzle;

The male member 8 is providedl with a fixed shaft 23, which has connection with a crank arm 24. This arm is connected to the lower end of the controlling lever 25 through the medium of a rod 26. The controlling'lever is preferably located adjacent to the drivers seat of the automobile, and it is operatively associatedl with a rack member 127,' the teeth oit-Which being adapted to receive the locking pavvlv 28 of the lever, whereby adjustmentsofthe nozzle may be effectually. retained. 'The teeth of the rack member are preferably located at the opposite ends ofthe member and disposed adjacent to indicating marks or Words such as the Word Qdi "and 0nd, not shown. When the lever is adjusted to the position Where the dog thereof is engaged with the teeth of the 0in indication, the nozzle 9 Will operatively connect with the` heat distributing conduit 10, so that the Waste heat may be conducted to the radiators hereinbefore described. When the lever is adjusted to the position iyvhereley the pavvl'thereof Will engage Within the rack teeth at the @d i indication, the nozzle Will be in operative registration with the intake end of the pipe 5pt the muier structure, so that the Waste heat may befconducted to thev muffler in the usual manner. This construction is desirable in that vin the summer months, the Waste heat may be positively Aheld against being distributedto the radiators. l Y The structure as herein described maybe completely housed through the medium of the casing which is shown to include companion sections 28 and 29% Which may be bolted at 30 tothe alined pipes 3 and l0, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

The member 8 is provided With a stop 3l which is adapted to engage against the femaleV portion 7 of the. ipe 3, whereby to limit the adjustment ofpthe nozzle in one direction. The portion 32 of the female portion 7 of the pipe 3 is disposed in the path of the extension l5A of the nozzle, so as to engage the same and. limit the adjustment of the nozzle in another direction.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection, With the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details or construction may be resorted to without departing fromv the prinmieder centric vvith the said socket, and provided with spaced port-ways, and means for causing registration of either of said port-Ways With said pipe and comprising an adjustable nozzle having a spherical head mounted in said socket, the socket having portions lying in the path of adjustment of the nozzle and serving to cause effective registration'of the nozzle With the said port-Ways, a movable 'cylindrical portion on 'the nozzle, and means for advancing said portion against the concentric Wall of said casing.

2. Av structure ot the character described., comprising .a pipe having -a socket at one end, a casing secured to the socket end-of the pipe and provided With a Wall lying concentric with the said vsocket and provided with spaced port-Ways, and means for causing registrati-on of either of said port-Ways with the said pipe and comprising an adjustable nozzle yhaving a spherical head mounted in said socket, the socket having portions lying in the path of adjustment of the nozzle .and serving to cause edective registration of the nozzlevvith said rt-Ways, a movable cylindrical portion sliiible on the nozzle and held in engagement' with said concentric Wall, and means on said concentric Wall for guiding said cylindrical portion from one port-Way to the other on adjustment of said nozzle.

3. lin a structure of the class described, a pipe, a sectional casing removably tted to and extending beyond one end of said pipe, said casing/having port-Ways therein, a nozzle movable in the casing and mounted on said'pipe and rovided With a threaded' portion, a stopange removably fitting f said threaded portion, a cylindrica member slidable on said nozzle and having a' stop flange adapted to engage the stop Harige on the nozzle upon the sliding ofthe cylindrical member in one direction, means on the nozzle for moving the member in thev direction` of the stop flange and lthe Wall of the casing, and means for moving the nozzle to cause the cylindrical member to traverse the inner ends of'said port-Ways.

.ln testimony Whereof'l atix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WTLLTAM lt. WHITNEY. Witnesses:

l/Vrnnmin H. Pannen, Grinsnn'r Tuincentra., 

